Pesto pasta recipes

Dig into your store cupboard to create a simple weeknight favourite. We've got plenty of recipes to inspire you from creamy chicken pesto pasta to summer pesto pasta salad and more. Whether you're making your own pesto from scratch or using up a jar in the fridge, we've got you covered.

Pasta pesto

15 mins

Pea & Popeye pesto pasta

30 mins

Pistachio pesto pasta salad

30 mins

Rosé pesto prawn pasta

12 mins

Rocket & pistachio pesto pasta

18 mins

DIY basil pesto tagliatelle with tomatoes, beans & greens

30 mins

Peasto pasta

25 mins

Tagliatelle, Genovese-style

20 mins

Spaghetti frittata

51 mins

Summer tagliatelle

20 mins

Corteccia

1 hr 30 mins

Gnocchi alla Trapanese

25 mins

Sweet tomato gnocchi

18 mins

Ultimate veggie lasagne

3 hrs 30 mins

Pesto recipes

Pesto

5 mins

The best basil pesto

5 mins

Charred pepper pesto

10 mins

Super-quick batch pesto

15 mins

Pea pesto

10 mins

How to make wild garlic pesto

Learn how to make wild garlic pesto. It's quick, easy and uses a springtime recipe that really celebrates this seasonal ingredient. Enjoy!

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